CVE-2013-4468 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 14 May 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the extension parameter of the VICIDIAL dialer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-4468?

CVE-2013-4468 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VICIDIAL dialer (aka Asterisk GUI client) 2.8-403a, 2.7, 2.7RC1, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the extension parameter in an OriginateVDRelogin action to manager_send.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vicidial Vicidial.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2013-4468 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4468 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghf9-5r8c-4qx7.